Bought this baby around 3 years ago. Refinished it, (used to be wine red) put a blackguard, change the knobs and selector tip, and has been my main guitar eversince. Her name is Maria. She's an MIM Fender.

Versatile from jazz to heavy. I like the twangy sound. I have a Squier Affinity tele. Kahit di sya top of the line, it does a good job to deliver my kind of music. Hirap iexplain pero ang sarap sa feeling ng tele hehe!

Ive been going crazy on fenders old roadworn series..2009-2011 cannot sleep..and I think about it everyday....there are a few here but a tad bit overpriced.. theres one on FB classifieds really good price in tobacco burst with skb case na.. though I like the yellow one..maybe if that burst is my destiny then its my destiny...

My last major guitar purchase was roughly 18 years ago so nangangati. Was gassing for a really nice R9 Les Paul but everytime I play mine I just couldn't get comfortable with it no more. The junky weight behind, the fragile headstock and lastly the steep price commanded by the premium True Historic versions. So I had to reason with myself and just sedate that itch with the still standing urge of buying a new guitar.

So I went back to Fender and finally decided id get a tele and hit the racks. The Postmodern Journeyman Telecaster specs really clicked with me. Vintage feel and vibe with modern appointments and above all the 52 style U shaped neck. I wanted a big solid maple neck and I was sold...but something held me back.Journeyman Teles are lightly reliced BUT the necks were a bit overdone with fret wear and overly scraped fret edges that really looked cool to me 4 years ago but now just looked....UGH. Upon close inspection the nut on these teles are all the same dog chewed vibe that didn't feel reassuring everytime you tune. Gaps on the neck pocket as well on all of them. I almost went with the Teal Green Metallic Tele BUT that neck gap and sloppy nut just really held me back. Same with the 2 tone burst with nice grain and flamed maple.

It was a toss up between these two but in the end a wildcard came along that I didn't even consider and just for kicks I said to myself what the hell, picked her up and gave it a whirl and I couldn't believe it.

She MELTED on my lap.

Here are some pics of those Journeyman Teles.

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O Rose, Thou art sick! The invisible worm that flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed of crimson joy: and his dark secret love, Does thy life destroy.